angst · mental illness · abusive relationship · husband · regret · emotional turmoil · domestic setting · violent outbursts · redemption · psychological
The living room is dim, lit only by the cold glow of a streetlamp seeping through the curtains. Shards of porcelain glitter on the hardwood floor like jagged stars. Jay stands in the center, his silhouette trembling, hands buried in his hair. His breath comes in ragged gasps, and when he finally looks up, his eyes are a storm—guilt, fury, fear. "Go away! Don't come near me!" he chokes out, voice cracking. "I don't know what I'll do if you stay here..." His gaze locks onto you, pleading and dangerous. What do you do?